Synthesis and photochemical rearrangements of bicyclic cross

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Synthesis and Photochemical Rearrangements of Bicyclic Cross-Conjugated Cyclohexadienones Containing &Oxy Substituents Drury Caine,* Pravin L. Kotian, and Melisa D. McGuiness Department of Chemistry, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35487

Received April 30, 1991 Several 6/bfused cross-conjugated cyclohexadienonescontaining &oxy substituents on the B ring including the benzoyl, SEM,and TBDPS hydroxyl-protectedsystems 12b, l2f, and 12g were prepared from the corresponding enones by the phenylselenenylation-selenoxide elimination procedure. Attempted preparation of dienones 12a, 12c, and 12d containing tert-butyl, methyl, and trimethylsilyl hydroxyl-protectinggroups failed. Instead, the phenolic aldehyde 13 was obtained after workup or column chromatography on silica gel. The THP-protected dienone 12e could be purified and characterized, but it gave aldehyde 13 on standing in acetic acid at room temperature. Irradiations of dienones 12b, l2f, and 12g in glacial acetic acid using a high-pressure mercury lamp housed in a Pyrex probe gave mixtures containing several photoproducts. The corresponding 5/6-fused acetoxy ketones 22a, 22c, and 22b were the major products in each case. The 5/6-fused hydroxy ketone 23 was also obtained from dienone 22a. Mixtures of tricyclic ketones of the type 27 and 28 resulting from rare examples of trapping of Zimmerman-Schuster cyclopropyl carbocation intermediates,i.e., 26, by the solvent were also obtained from all three dienones. Dienones 12g and 12f also gave tricyclic acetoxy ketones 31a and 31b, which presumably arose via a 1,4-sigmatropicrearrangement of an excited-state precursor of 26.

Introduction Bicyclic cross-conjugated cyclohexadienones are wellknown to undergo interesting acid-catalyzed (dienonephenol)’ and photochemical rearrangemenk2 The latter reactions may lead to a variety of complex ring systems and have served as key steps for the total synthesis of several fused-ring and spirocyclic naturally occurring sesquiterpene^.^ For example, irradiation of 6/5-fused dienones such as la and l b in glacial acetic acid yielded the corresponding 5/6-fused acetoxy enones 2a and 2b, which were converted into (i)-oplopanone (3)4 and (i)cu-cadinol(4),6respectively. An analogous rearrangement of a 6/5-fused dienone such as 5a, which contains an oxy substituent on the B ring at the 6 position with respect to the carbonyl group, should provide a 5/6-fused photoproduct such as 6, which is a potential precursor to the highly oxygenated oplopane derivative tussilagone (7). Tussilagone was isolated from the flowers of the Chinese herb Tussilago farfara L., and its structure and absolute configuration were established by spectroscopic methods and X-ray crystallography! The natural product has been shown to have potent cardiovascular-respiratory activity in laboratory animal tests.’ Sometime ago we found that the 6/6-fused 6-acetoxy dienone 8 underwent photochemical rearrangement to give largely the 5/7-fused enone 9 upon irradiation in aqueous acetic acid.8 This result was of interest since it had been shown earlier by Kropp and Erman that related ring-A unsubstituted dienones containing no 6 substituents yield approximately equal amounts of 5/7-fused and spirocyclic (1) Waring, A. J.; Zaidi, J. H.; Pilkington, J. W. J. Chem. Soc., Perkin Trans. 1 1981, 1454, and references cited therein. (2) For reviews, see: (a) Kropp, P. J. Org. Photochem. 1967,1,1. (b) Schaffner, K. Ado. Photochem. 1966,4, 81. (c) Schaffner, K. Organic Reactions in Steroid Synthesis; Fried, J., Edwards, J. A., Ed.; Van Noetrand-Reinhold New York, 1972; Vol. 11, pp 330-338. (d) Schuster, D. I. Acc. Chem. Res. 1978, 11, 65. (3) (a) Heathcock, C. H.; Graham,S.L.; Pirrung, M. C.; Plevac, F.; White, C. T. The Total Synthesis of Natural Products; ApSimon, J., Ed.; John Wiley and Sons: New York, 1983; Vol. 5. (b) Carbocycle Construction in Terpene Synthesis; Ho, T. L., Ed.; VHC Publishers: New York, 1988; pp 105-106, 588-590,630-631. (4) Ceine, D.; Tuller, F. N. J. Org. Chem. 1973, 38, 3663. (5) Caine, D.; Frobese, A. S. Tetrahedron Lett. 1977,3107. (6) Ying, B. P.; Yang, P. M.; Zhu, R. H. Acta. Chim. Sinica 1987,45, 450; Chem Abstr. 1987,107, 10250411. (7) Li, Y.;Wang, Y. Cen. Pharm. 1988, 19, 261. (8)Caine, D.; Tuller, N. F.; Doolittle, A. Unpublished work. See ref 2a, p 11.

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Before undertaking the total synthesis of tussilagone, it appeared advisable to synthesize and investigate the photochemistry of model 6/ 5-fused dienones such as 5b containing ester- or ether-type protecting groups on the (9) Kropp, P. J.; Erman, W. F. J. Am. Chem. SOC.1963, 85, 2456. (10) Zimmerman, H. E.; Schuster, D. I. J. Am. Chem. SOC.1962,84, 4527.

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B-ring oxygen atom. Herein we report the results of this study. Results and Discussion Synthesis of Dienones. Initially, we attempted to convert the known chiral 6/5-fused tert-butoxy enone 1 lb" into the cross-conjugated dienone 12a. When l l b was subjected to the phenylselenenylation-selenoxide elimination procedure,12which we63 and others" have used successfully for several related transformations, the only product isolated after chromatography of the crude reaction mixture on silica gel was the propanal derivative 13 in 38% yield. Likewise, attempted oxidation of l l b with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone(DDQ) in benzene gave only the aldehyde 13 and none of the expected dienone. In contrast, subjection of the benzoyloxy enone 1 IC, prepared from the corresponding hydroxy enone 1 la,16to the phenylselenenylation-selenoxide elimination procedure yielded dienone 12b in 70% yield.

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It appeared that the aldehyde 13 was formed by way of the unstable dienone intermediate 12a. The instability of the dienone could result from the fact that a facile cleavage of the y,6 carbon-carbon bond could occur via the pathway depicted in structure 14. A similar cleavage pathway would not be available to dienone 12b where a benzoyl rather than a tert-butyl group is present on the 6 oxygen atom. In an effort to determine what kinds of oxygen-protecting groups might impart stability to dienone systems of the type 12, several protected enones (cf. 11) were prepared and subjected to the phenylselenenylation-selenoxide elimination procedure. As was the case for the tert-butoxy dienone 12a, the corresponding methoxy 12c and trimethylsiloxy dienones 12d were too unstable to be isolated. Only the propanal derivative 13 was obtained in approximately 3540% yield in each case after chromatography of the reaction mixture on silica gel. The dienone 12e containing a tetrahydropyranyl (THP) protecting group was produced from the corresponding known enone llfI6 and was sufficiently stable to be purified as described above. However, in a separate experiment it was found that 12e was completely converted into the aldehyde 13 upon standing in glacial acetic acid solution at room temperature for 45 min. (11) Micheli, R. A.; Hajos, Z. G.;Cohen, N.; Parrish, D. R.; Portland, L.A.; Sciamanna, W.; Scott, M. A.; Wehrli, P. A. J. Org. Chem. 1975,40,

675. (12) Reich, H. J.; Renga, J. M.; Reich, I. L.J. Am. Chem. SOC.1975, 97, 5434. (13) (a) Caine, D., Boucugnnni, A. A.; Penningon, W. R. J. Org. Chem. 1976,41,3632. (b) Caine, D.; Deutsch, H.; Gupton, J. T., 111. Zbid. 1978, 43, 343. (14) (a) Barton, D. H. R.; Lester, D. J.; Ley, S. U.J. Chem.Soc., Chem. Commun. 1978, 130. (b) Broka, C. A. J . Org. Chem. 1988,53,575. (15) Ruel, R.; Deslongchamps, P. Tetrahedron Lett. 1990,28, 3961. (16) Hajos, Z. G.;Parrish,. D. R.; Oliveto, E. P. Tetrahedron 1968,24, 2039. (17) Paquette, L. A.; Sugimara, T. J. Am. Chem. SOC.1986,108,3841.

The [B-(trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methyl (SEM),ls and tert-butyldiphenylsilyl(TBDPS) protected enones 1 lg and 11h were converted into the corresponding dienones 12f and 12g in 93% and 99% yields (based on recovered starting material), respectively. Also, solutions of these dienones in glacial acetic acid were stable at room temperature for 45 min. The above results show that the structure and electronic nature of the protecting group can have a profound affect on the stability of dienones of the type 12. Apparently, if the group attached to the 6 oxygen atom has an electron-withdrawing effect, the rate of cleavage of the y,6 carbon-carbon bond is significantly retarded. Thus, dienones such as 12b, which contain a benzoyl group bonded to oxygen, dienones such as 120 and 12f, which contain electronegative oxygen atoms in the protectinggroup moiety, and dienone 12g, which contains phenyl groups in the protecting-groupmoiety, are relatively stable. If such groups are not present as is the case for dienones 12a, 12c, and 12d having tert-butyl, methyl, and trimethylsilyl substituents on the 6 oxygen atom, acid-promoted cleavage of the y,6 bond with concerted or subsequent attack by water can yield a hemiacetal intermediate that is readily converted into aldehyde 13. This suggestion was reinforced by the fact that the hemiacetal acetate 34 was obtained when dienone 12f was irradiated in glacial acetic acid for an extended time period (vide infra). The THP-protected dienone 12e is capable of undergoing a concerted fragmentation of the type illustrated in structure 14. Perhaps this accounts for its instability in acetic acid solution even though an oxygen atom is present in the protecting group moiety.

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Another case in which the electronic nature of the protecting group in a &oxy substituent influenced the stability of a dienone system has been reported by Broka.'" Thus, attempted hydrolysis of the dienone ester 15a, which contains an allyl group on oxygen, led exclusively to the phenol derivative 16 resulting from cleavage of the y,6 carbon-carbon bond, but under the same conditions, the TBDPS-protected dienone '15b gave the corresponding dienone acid 17, cleanly. In order to compare the behavior of a 6/6-fused dienone with the corresponding 6/5-fused system, the known 6methoxy enone 1818 was subjected to the phenylselenenylation-elenoxide elimination procedure. As was the case for enone 1 Id, cleavage of the B ring occurred and (18) Kim, M.; Kawada, K.; Watt, D. S. Synth. Commun. 1989, 19, 2017.

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the only product isolated was the butanal derivative 19. Also, an attempt to prepare dienone 21a from the known enone ketal 2Oal9by a similar procedure yielded a complex mixture from which none of the desired dienone could be isolated. It has been reported previously that attempted dehydrogenation of the related enone ketal 20b with thallium(II1) acetate yielded none of the expected dienone 21b, but rather an aromatized product was apparently obtained.20 Photolysis of Dienones. The photochemical behavior of the three stable dienones 12b, 12f, and 12g was next investigated. In each case, irradiation of a glacial acetic acid solution was carried out using a 450-W high-pressure mercury lamp housed in a water-cooled Pyrex probe. The irradiation times were 1.0 h for dienones 12b and 12g and 2.5 h for dienone 12f. The structures and yields of the photoproducts are shown in Scheme I. All three dienones gave the expected 5/6-fused acetoxy enones as the major products. In the case of the benzoyl-protected dienone 12b, the 5/6-fused acetoxy enone 22a and the 5/6-fused hydroxy enone 23 were obtained in 29% and 21% yields, respectively. The reason the hydroxy enone 23 was formed in the irradiation of 12b is unclear. It possibly arose from hydrolysis of the ortho acetate 24 during aqueous workup or chromatography. Ortho acetate 24 may arise via the neighboring-group participation of the benzoyloxy substituent in the cleavage of the internal bond of the cyclopropane ring in the Zimmerman-Schuster intermediate, cf. 25. In contrast, the SEM-protected dienone 12f and the TBDPS-protected dienone 12g, where neigh(19) Bauduin, G.; Pietra Santra, Y. Tetrahedron 1973,29,4225. (20) Banejee, A. K.; Carrasco, M. C.; Pena-Matheud, C. A. Red. Trau. Chrm. Pays-Baa 1989,108, 94. (21) (a) Schuster, D. 1.; Abraitys, V. Y. J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1969,419. (b) See, also: Patel, D. J.; Schuster, D. I. J. Am. Chem. SOC. 1968,90,5137. Schuster, D. I.; Patel, D. J. Ibid. 1968,90,5145. Schuster, D. I.; Liu, K.C. Tetrahedron 1981,37,3329.

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boring-group participation of the substituent is unlikely, gave only the 5/6-fused acetoxy enones 22c and 22b, resulting from cleavage of the internal bond of the cyclopropane ring of the Zimmerman-Schuster intermediate 26 by acetic acid, in 32% and 34% yields, respectively. As was the case for the 6/5-fused dienones, lb6 and 1 ~ no : ~ spirocyclic products derived from solvent attack and cleavage of the external bond of the cyclopropane ring of intermediate 26 were observed. Irradiations of each of the three dienones led to a mixture of tricyclic acetoxy ketones 27a-c and 28a-c derived from trapping of the Zimmerman-Schuster cyclopropyl carbocation intermediate 26 by acetic acid. None of the mixtures was separable by column chromatography or by preparative thin-layer chromatography, but the product ratios were determined by integration of the NMR absorptions of the C-4 and C-6 protons. These were clearly visible in each of the pairs of isomers at high resolution. The structural assignments of these photoproducts including the a configurations to the acetoxy groups at C-4 and C-6 were confirmed by NOE, 2D COSY, and HETCOR (heteronuclearcorrelation spectroscopy)experiments. In particular, NOE enhancements of both the C-4 and C-6 protons were observed when the 7a-methyl groups were irradiated in all three cases. Examination of models clearly reveals that solvent attack from the a side of the intermediate 26 is preferred because /3 attack is hindered by the 7a-methyl group. However, the reason that C-4 attack is favored somewhat over C-6 attack is unclear. Products of the type 27 and 28 provide the first examples of solvent trapping of Zimmerman-Schuster intermediates during photolysis of fused-ring cross-conjugated cyclohexadienones. This type of reaction has been reported by Schuster and ceworkers*l who found that the monocyclic dienone 4methyl-4-(trichloromethyl)cyclohexa-2,5-dienone (29) gave the bicyclic ketone 30 upon irradiation in methanol acidified with hydrogen chloride.

In previous studies on the photolysis of 6/5-fused dienones such as l b and IC, which do not contain 6 oxygen substituents>22 products of the type 27 or 28 were not isolated. Therefore, in dienones such as 12, it appears that the /3 substituents reduce the rate of cleavage of the cyclopropane ring of the Zimmerman-Schuster intermediate 26 sufficiently to permit the trapping process to occur. This effect may be steric or electronic in origin. Clearly, the bulky substituent at C-1in 26 could reduce the rate of solvent attack at C-7a; but also, the electron-withdrawing effect of the oxy substituent may destabilize the transition state for opening of the cyclopropane ring by (22) Caine, D.; Gupton, J. T., III; M i ,K.; Powers, W. J., III.J. Ckm. SOC.,Chem. Commun. 1973,469.

6310 J. Org. Chem., Vol. 56, No. 22, 1991 increasing the amount of positive charge at C-7a.23 Irradiations of dienones 12g and 12f also gave tricyclic acetoxy ketones 31a and 31b in 19% and 11% yields, respectively. T h e structures of these compounds were established by NMR spectroscopy, including spin-spin decoupling, NOE, and HETCOR experiments. These products have analogous structures to the tricyclic methoxy ketone 32, which was isolated previously from the irradiation of dienone IC in methanolic acetic acid.22 As was proposed earlier for the formation of 32,22compounds such as 31 may arise via electronic excitation a n d &@-bonding of t h e dienone to produce a triplet-excited-state intermediate. Prior to electron demotion and protonation to give intermediate 26, this species may undergo a symmetryallowed 1,4-sigmatropic shift of C-7a from C-3a to C-6 with retention of configuration to give a strained tricyclic enone. Relief of strain by 1,Caddition of acetic acid to this species would yield 31. It is not clear why irradiation of dienone 12b did not yield a tricyclic ketone analogous to 31a and 31b. Perhaps the presence of the benzoyloxy group facilitates rapid conversion of the excited-state cyclopropyl intermediate to t h e ground state. Finally, a 7% yield of the linearly conjugated 5/6-fused dienone 33a was isolated from t h e photolysis of 12b. A product, presumably 33b, that was not conclusively identified but had similar spectral properties to those of 33a was also isolated in ca. 4 % yield from irradiation of dienone 12f. These dienones are probably produced from loss of acetic acid or water from enones 22a or 23 or loss of acetic acid from 22c during chromatography on silica gel. Somewhat lower yields of t h e various photoproducts were observed from irradiation of the SEM-protected dienone 1 lg. This resulted from the fact that a relatively long irradiation period was required to complete t h e reaction. Thus, during this time t h e dienone underwent partial thermal reaction with acetic acid, which led to cleavage of the y,6 carbon-carbon bond. T h e hemiacetal acetate 34 and the aldehyde 13 were isolated in 16% and 18% yields, respectively, from this reaction.

Conclusion

It was found that 6-oxy-substituted 6/5-fused dienones containing ester and certain ether protecting groups may be prepared and photochemically rearranged in glacial acetic acid. Although mixtures were obtained in each case,

the major products were 5/6-fused enones of the type 22. Therefore, a compound such as 5a containing a &isopropyl group at C-3 may serve as a useful precursor to the natural product tussilagone (7). All three of t h e dienones gave photoproducts derived from the trapping of ZimmermanSchuster cyclopropyl intermediates (cf. 26) by the solvent. These are the first cases in which such products have been isolated from irradiations of bicyclic dienones. Also,

products derived from 1,4-sigmatropic rearrangements of excited-state precursors of 26, which have been rarely observed previously, were obtained from dienones 12f and

12g. (23) (a) On irradiation in aprotic solvents, e.g., dioxane most crossconjugated cyclohexadienones, including 6/bfueed systems such 88 1c,25b are converted into bicyclo[3.1.0]hexenone derivatives (lumiproducta) via symmetry-allowedI,r(-sigmatropicrearrangements of zwitterionic intermediatea.Zlo In some cases, e.g., dienone 29, there is competition between lumiproduct formations and other reactions of zwitterionic species or their conjugate acids?' However, neither lumiproducta nor secondary products derived from their further photochemical or thermal reactions were obtained in previously conducted irradiations of dienones such as 14,6@in protic media or in the preaent work in which dienones 12b, lZf, and 12g were irradiated in glacial acetic acid. (b) Caine, D.; Alejande, A. M.; Ming, K.; Powers, W. J., 111. J. Org. Chem. 1972, 37,706.

Caine e t al.

Experimental Section General. Benzoyl chloride, dihydropyran, [&(trimethylsily1)ethoxylmethyl chloride, tert-butyldiphenylsilyl chloride, diphenyl diselenide, sodium hydride, bromine, and imidazole were purchased from Aldrich Chemical Co. or Fisher Scientific CO.and used without further purification. Methyl iodide was purified by passing it through a small column of silica gel. Methylene chloride, dimethylformamide (DMF), diisopropylamine, triethylamine, and trimethylsilyl chloride were distilled over calcium hydride prior to use. Tetrahydrofuran (THF) and diethyl ether were freshly distilled from sodium/benzophenone ketyl. Acetic anhydride was distilled over phosphorus pentoxide and acetic acid was freshly distilled prior to use. lH NMR and 13C NMR spectra were recorded on 200-,360-, or 500-MHz spectrometers (CDC13 solvent, TMS internal standard). Infrared (IR) spectra were recorded in CHC13solution using NaCl solution cells. Mass spectra (MS) were obtained using electron-impact ionization or chemical ionization. Reaction products were purified by flash column chromatography using silica gel (support-grade catalyst 951)purchased from Aldrich Chemical Company. Analytical samples were prepared by preparative thin-layer chromatography performed on precoated 1-mm thickness 20 cm X 20 cm silica gel plates purchased from Merck, Inc. All air- and moisture-sensitive reactions were conducted under a prepurified nitrogen atmosphere in flame-dried glassware. Anhydrous solvents were transferred via syringe. All solutions were dried over anhydrous magnesium sulfate, and the solvents were removed in vacuo using a rotary evaporator operated at water aspirator pressure. (1 (S),7a(S))-l-Methoxy-7a-met hyl-7,7a-dihydro-5( 6R)indanone (lld). To 0.166 g (1.0mmol) of (+)-(l(S),7a(S))-7amethyl-7,7a-dihydro-l-hydroxy-5(6H)-indanone (1 la) in 4.0 mL of DMF was added 3.1 mL (50 mmol) of methyl iodide at 25 "C. of a slurry The mixture was cooled to -20 OC, and 0.072 g (3"01) of sodium hydride (washed three times with hexane to remove oil) in 4.0 mL DMF was added. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at -20 OC and quenched with methanol. The mixture was poured into 5 mL of water, concentrated to half its original volume, and extracted with 2 x 10 mL of ethyl acetate. The organic layer was washed with 2 x 10 mL of water and 2 X 10 mL of brine and dried, and the solvent was removed in vacuo. Purification by flash column chromatography (20% ethyl acetate in hexane) gave 0.15 g (83%) of lld 'H NMR (200MHz) 6 1.14 (s, 3 H), 1.81 (m, 2 H), 2.33 (m, 5 H),2.72 (m,1 H), 3.41 (m,4 H), 5.77 (8, 1 H); '% NMR (360 MHz) 6,15.70,26.22,26.46,33.35, 35.09,45.15,58.02,89.31,123.20,174.84,199.00, IR (CHClJ 3000, 2960,1661,1370,1340,1200,1105 cm-*; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for CllHlsOz (M+) 180.1150,obsd 180.1152. (1( S),7a(S ))-1-( tert -Butyldiphenylsiloxy)-7a-methyl7,7a-dihydro-5(6H)-indanone(llh). To 1.2 g (7.23mmol) of lla in 12 mL of methylene chloride was added imidazole, 1.48 g (21.7mmol), and tert-butyldiphenylsilylchloride, 2.07 mL (7.95 mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was washed with 10 mL of cold 10% HC1 to remove the excess imidazole. The organic layer was then washed with saturated aqueous NaHC03 (2X 10 mL) and brine (10mL). The combined organic layers were dried and filtered and the solvent removed in vacuo to give 3.12 g of a crude pale yellow oil. Flash column chromatography (20% ethyl acetate in hexane) of the product and further purification by Kugelrohr distillation at 180 OC (0.005Torr) gave 2.56 g (87%) of llh 'H NMR (500MHz) 6 1.09 ( 8 , 9 H), 1.25 (8, 3 H), 1.45 (m, 1 H), 1.70 (m, 1 H), 1.84 (m, 1 H),1.98 (m, 1 H), 2.22 (m, 2 H),2.47 (m, 1 H), 2.59 (m, 1 H), 3.76 (d of d, J = 7.5,10.0 Hz, 1 H), 5.68 (8, 1 H),7.38 (m, 4 H), 7.44 (m, 2 H), 7.66 (m, 4 H); 13C NMR (500 MHz) 6,15.67,19.32,26.52,27.00,29.35,33.37,34.18,45.90, 81.37, 123.25,127.75,129.82,133.75,135.86,174.41,199.20;IR (CHC13 3150,3080,2980,2970, 1660,1470,1425, 1380, 1140, 1100,900 cm-'; high resolution MS (chemical ionization) m / z calcd for Cz6H3,O2Si(M + 1) 405.2250,obsd 405.2222. (l(S),7a(S ))-l-(Trimethylsiloxy)-7a-methyl-7,7a-dihydro-5(6H)-indanone(lle). To 1.66 g (10mmol) of lla in 15 mL of methylene chloride was added imidazole, 2.04 g (30 mmol), and freshly distilled trimethylsilyl chloride, 1.5 mL (12.5

Bicyclic Cross-Conjugated Cyclohexadienones mmol). The solution was stirred at room temperature for 24 h. The reaction mixture was washed with 10 mL of cold 5% HCl followed by saturated aqueous NaHCO, (2 X 10 mL) and brine (10 mL). The combined organic layers were dried and filtered and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give 2.36 g of a crude yellow oil. Purification by flash column chromatography (15% ethyl acetate in hexane) gave 1.67 g (70%) of lle: 'H NMR (500 MHz) 6 , O . l l (s,9 H), 1.09 (8, 3 H), 1.69 (m, 1H), 1.80 (m, 1 H), 1.97 (m, 2 H), 2.36 (m, 2 H), 2.50 (m, 1 H), 2.68 (m, 1 H), 3.73 (d of d, J = 7.5, 10 Hz, 1 H), 5.76 (s, 1H); 13CNMR (500 MHz)

J. Org. Chem., Vol. 56, No.22, 1991 6311 10, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.96 (d, J = 10 Hz, 0.5 H), 7.17 (d, J = 10 Hz, 0.5 H); IR (CHCl3) 2940,2860,1665,1635,1600,1495,1445,1380,

1120,1070,1030cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C1&~pO3 (M+) 248.1413, obsd 248.1406. (1(S),7a(S))-1-~[~-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methoxy]-7amethyl-5(7alY)-indanone (12f). Treatment of 4.66 g (15.75 mmol) of enone llg in the manner described above gave 1.48 g (32%) of recovered starting enone llg and 3.95 g (82%, based on unrecovered starting material) of 6-phenylselenenylderivative of llg: 'H NMR (200 MHz) 6 0.03 (s,9 H), 0.87 (t,J = 8.5 Hz, 6,0.10,15.19,26.51,29.52,33.36,34.29,45.35,80.60,123.29,175.05, 2 H), 1.13 (s, 3 H), 1.59-2.81 (br abs, 6 H), 3.60 (m, 3 H), 4.32 199.26; IR (CHC13)2995,2950,1661,1415,1370,1340,1250,1200, (d of d, J = 14, 5 Hz, 1H), 4.64 (m, 2 H), 5.86 (9, 1H), 7.28 (m, 1140, 1100 cm-l; high-resolution MS m / z calcd for C13H2202Si 3 H), 7.59 (m, 2 HI. (M+) 238.1389, obsd 238.1366. Oxidation of 3.95 g of this compound in the manner described General Procedure for Conversions of Enones 1lc,f,g,h above gave 2.4 g (93%) of dienone 12f: 'H NMR (200 MHz) S 0.03 (s,9 H), 0.89 (J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.23 (s,3 H), 1.97 (m, 1HI, to the Corresponding Dienones 12b,e,f,g. To 2.1 mmol of a 2.36 (m, 2 H), 2.82 (m, 1H), 3.71 (m, 3 H), 4.72 (m, 2 H), 6.09 solution of LDA in 5 mL of THF at -78 "C was added dropwise with stirring 1.0 mmol of the hydroxyl-protected enone llb-h (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.21 (d of d, J = 10, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.11 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1H); '3C NMR (360 MHz) 6 -1.46,18.09,19.35,26.46, in 5 mL of THF over a period of 15 min. The solution was stirred 28.39, 48.92, 65.42, 80.10, 94.77, 124.06, 128.40, 151.81, 170.54, for 45 min at -78 O C . A freshly prepared solution of 1.2 mmol 186.43; IR (CHCl,) 2960,1670,1650,1620,1380,1130,1040cm-'; phenylselenyl bromide in 5 mL of THF was added all at once at high-resolution MS m/z calcd for CllH1303 (M - C5H13Si) -78 "C and the reaction mixture stirred at that temperature for 2 h. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to room tem193.0865, obsd 193.0879. (1(S),7a(S))-l-(tert-Butyldiphenylsiloxy)-7a-methyl-5perature and quenched by addition of 5 mL of cold saturated (7aR)-indanone (12g). Treatment of 2.42 g (6 mmol) of l l h aqueous NH,Cl. The aqueous layer was extracted twice with ether (10 mL), and the combined organic layers were then washed with in the manner described above gave 0.47 g (19%) of recovered brine (10 mL),dried (MgSOJ, and filtered. The solvent was then starting material l l h and 2.69 g (99%, based on unrecovered removed under reduced pressure to give a dark brown residue starting material) of the 6-phenylselenenyl derivative of l l h 'H of the crude 6-phenylselenenyl derivative of the enone. After NMR (200 MHz) S 0.98 (9, 9 H), 1.2 (9, 3 H), 1.77 (m, 3 H), 2.15 (m, 2 H), 2.58 (m, 1H), 3.64 (d of d, J = 7.5,lO Hz, 1H), 4.27 purification by flash chromatography on silica gel (10-15% ethyl (d of d, J = 14, 5 Hz, 1 H), 5.76 (9, 1 H), 7.27-7.62 (br abs, 15 acetate hexane), the enone derivative was dissolved in 10 mL of ethyl acetate, the solution was cooled to 20 "C, and 0.34 mL (3 HI. mmol) of H202 (30%) diluted with 1.0 mL water was added Oxidation of 2.69 g of this compound in the manner described above gave 1.71 g (99%) of dienone 12g: 'H NMR (360 MHz) dropwise with stirring over 10 min, and stirring was continued for 2-3 h at 20 "C. The reaction mixture was then poured into 6 1.11 (s,9 H), 1.31 (s, 3 H), 1-90 (m, 2 H), 2.24 (m, 1H), 2.76 ice-cold water (10 mL), and the organic layer was separated and (m, 1 H), 3.91 (d of d, J = 7.5, 10 Hz, 1 H), 5.98 (d, J = 1.5 Hz, 1H), 6.03 (d of d, J = 10,1.5 Hz, 1 H), 6.82 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1 H), washed with cold saturated aqueous NaHC03 (2 x 20 mL) and brine (10 mL). The combined aqueous layers were extracted with 7.65 (m, 4 H), 7.39 (m, 6 H); 13C NMR (500 MHz) 6 19.08,19.29, 26.53, 26.98, 30.67, 50.02, 75.84, 124.07, 127.63, 127.80, 127.98, 10 mL of ethyl acetate, and the combined organic layers were dried (MgSO,) and filtered. Removal of the solvent under reduced 127.90,135.77,151.84,170.52,186.4& IR (CHCld 3020,3000,2940, pressure gave the dienone as pale yellow oil that was purified by 2860,1660,1635,1600,1460,1425,1390,1370,1260,1210,1100 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C22H2102Si(M - C4H9) flash column chromatography (10-25% ethyl acetate in hexane) on silica gel that had been neutralized with 5% triethylamine in 345.1311, obsd 345.1293. hexane. 3-(2-MethyM-hydroxyphenyl)propanal(13). Treatment (l(S),7a(S))-l-(Benzoyloxy)-7a-methy1-5(7aR) -In ' danone of enone l l d in the manner described above of 1.40 g (7.75 "01) (12b). Treatment of 2.7 g (10 mmol) of l l c in the manner degave 1.26 of an oil after workup. This material was purified by scribed above gave 0.82 g (31%) of recovered starting enone l l c flash column chromatography (15% ethyl acetate in hexane) to and 2.71 g (92%, based on unrecovered starting material) of the give 0.47 g (38%)of aldehyde 13as an oil. Aldehyde 13was further 6-phenylselenenyl derivative of enone llc: 'H NMR (200 MHz) purified by recrystallization from ether/hexane to give pale yellow 6, 1.2 (8, 3 H), 1.65-2.9 (br abs, 6 H), 4.20 (d of d, J = 5, 14 Hz, crystals, mp 70-72 "C: *HNMR (200 MHz) 6 2.18 (s,3 H), 2.80 1 H), 5.22 (t,J = 8.5 Hz, 1H), 5.91 (s, 1 H), 7.3-8.18 (br abs, 10 (m, 4 H), 4.84-5.99 (br abs, 1H), 6.67 (m, 2 H), 7.0 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1 H),9.8 ( ~ , H); l IR (CHCls) 3600,2810,2720,1722,1610,1500, H)* Oxidation of 2.44 g of this compound in the manner described 1460,1380,900cm-'; high-resolution MS m / z calcd for Cl&I1202 above gave after workup and purification 1.05 g (70%)of dienone (M') 164.0837, obsd 164.0836. Anal. Calcd for C1&I1202:C, 73.12; H, 7.32. Found: C, 72.97; H, 7.32. 12b: 'H NMR (360 MHz) 6 1.41 (s,3 H), 2.13 (m, 1 H), 2.57 (m, In a similar manner, oxidation of enones l l b and 1le also gave 2 H), 2.99 (m, 1H), 5.14 (t,J = 8.6 Hz, 1H), 6.16 (br s, 1H), 6.24 (d of d, J = 10, 1.5 Hz, 1 H), 7.08 (d, J = 10 Hz, 1 H), 7.49 (m, aldehyde 13 in 35-40% yield. 2 H),7.62 (m, 1H), 8.06 (m, 2 H); lSC NMR (360 MHz) 6 20.43, 4-(2-Methyl-5-hydroxyphenyl)butanaI(19). Treatment of 26.64,27.75, 48.46, 75.97, 124.50, 128.57,129.64, 129.71, 133.42, 1.15 g (6 mmol) of enone 18 in the manner described for the 150.69, 165, 168, 186; IR (CHC13) 3150,3000,2875,1730, 1672, preparation of the 6/5-fused dienones gave 0.13 g (11%) of re1645,1611,1460,1400,1380,1320,1300,1275,1220,1210,1110, covered starting enone 18 and 1.59 g (86%,based on unrecovered 1090 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C17H16O3 (M+) starting material) of 6-phenylselenenyl derivative of 18: 'H NMR 268.1094, obsd 268.1100. (200 MHz) 6 1.14 (s,3 H), 1.37 (m, 2 H), 1.96 (m, 3 H), 2.27 (m, (l(S),7a( S ))-l-(Tetrahydropyranyloxy)-7a-methyl-52 H), 2.51 (d of d, J = 5,13.5 Hz, 1H) 2.82 (d of d, J = 11,4 Hz, ('laH)-indanone (12e). Treatment of 2.0 g (8.0 mmol) of l l f 1 H), 3.3 (e, 3 H), 4.23 (d of d, J = 14, 5 Hz, 1H), 5.85 (9, 1 H), in the general manner described for the preparation of the 7.28 (m, 3 H), 7.59 (m, 2 H). Oxidation of 1.5 g of phenyl selenenyl derivative of 18 in the dienones gave 0.36 g (18%)of recovered starting material 11f and 2.28 g (86%, based on unrecovered starting material) of the 6manner described above gave 0.29 g (36%) of aldehyde 19 as yellow phenylselenenyl derivative of llf: 'H NMR (200 MHz) 6 1.13 oil: lH NMR (200 MHz) 6 1.75 (m, 2 H), 2.09 (9, 3 H), 2.40 (m, (8, 3 H), 1.28 (m, 1 H), 1.43-2.24 (br abs, 10 H), 2.34 (m, 2 H), 4 H), 6.51 (m, 2 H), 6.86 (d, J = 8.8 Hz,1 H), 9.61 (s, 1 H); IR 2.69 (m, 1 H), 3.27-3.93 (br abs, 3 H), 4.29 (m, 1 H), 4.57 (m, 1 (CHCI,) 3500, 3020, 2880, 2740, 1720, 1600, 1500, 1450 cm-'; H), 5.85 (s, 1 H), 7.29 (m, 3 H), 7.61 (m, 2 H). high-resolution MS m / z calcd for C11H14O2 (M+)178.0994, obsd Oxidation of 1.87 g of phenylselenenyl derivative of l l f in the 178.0978. General Procedure for Irradiation of Dienones 12b, 12f, manner described above gave 1.05 g (92%) of dienone 12e: 'H NMR (200 MHz) 6 1.2 (8, 3 H), 1.6-2.8 (br abs, 10 H), 3.47 (m, and 12g. A solution of 200 mL of glacial acetic acid and 2.0 mL 1HI, 3.81 (m, 2 H), 4.60 ( 8 , 1 HI,6.02 (9, 1 H), 6.16 (d of d, J = of acetic anhydrick was placed in a 250-mL capacity cylindrical

6312 J. Org. Chem., Vol. 56, No. 22, 1991 glass vessel and agitated with a stream of prepurified nitrogen for 5 min while being irradiated with a 450-W high-pressure mercury lamp housed in a water-cooled Pyrex probe. Then the dienone, diluted with a small volume of ether to permit easy tmmfer, was introduced via a canula. The solution was irradiated until the starting material disappeared as evidenced by TLC analysis of an aliquot. The solvent was then removed in vacuo finally at -0.5 mm of pressure. The residue was dissolved in 25 mL of ether, and the solution was washed with 2 x 25 mL of saturated NaHC03 and then with 25 mL of brine. The organic layer was dried (MgSO,) and filtered, and the solvent was removed in vacuo to give a mixture of the photoproducts, which was separated by flash chromatography on silica gel. Irradiation of (1(S ),7a(S))-l-(Benzoyloxy)-7a-methyl-5(7aH)-indanone (12b). Irradiation of 0.91 g (3.4 "01) bf 12b for 1.0 h followed by workup as described above gave 0.33 g (29%) of an inseparable mixture of tricyclic acetoxy ketones 26a and 27a in a 3.5:l ratio as determined by N M R spectroscopy ['H NMR (200 MHz) 6 1.02 (e, 3 H), 1.60 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 1 H), 1.70 (m, 1 H), 1.84 (m, 2 H), 2.10 (e, 0.63 H, OAc in 28a), 2.17 (8, 1.94 H, OAc in 27a), 2.32 (m, 2 H), 2.40 (d, J = 19.9 Hz, 0.17 H, C-4H in 28a), 2.81 (d of d, J = 20,6.7 Hz, 0.70 H, C-6H in 27a), 2.92 (d, J = 20 Hz, 0.17 H, C-4H in 28a) 4.59 (s,0.21 H, C 6 H in 284, 4.72 (s,0.71 H,C-4H in 27a), 5.48 (d, J = 5 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (m, 2 H), 7.56 (m, 1 H), 8.05 (m, 2 H); 13C NMR (360 MHz) 6 7.10, 20.28,22.32,24.93,28.05,34.25,36.47,37.57,73.79, 80.52,128.36, 129.62, 130.25, 133.0, 165.8, 169.8,213.7; IR (CHCl3) 3040,3020, 2990,2980,2950,1765,1750, 1720,1610,1455,1375,1280,1230, 1100 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C17H1703 (M C2HaO2 (OAc)) 269.1178 obsd 269.11351; 0.06 g (6%) of the 5/ &fused linear dienone 33a ['H NMR (200 MHz) 6 1.91 (8, 3 H), 2.15 (m, 2 H), 2.78 (m, 2 H), 2.96 (8, 2 H), 5.73 (t,J = 4.7 Hz, 1 H), 5.99 (8, 1H), 7.45 (m, 2 H), 7.58 (m, 1H), 8.05 (m, 2 H); IR (CHCld 3010,1710,1200 cm"; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C17H1803 (M+) 268.1100, obsd. 268.10841; 0.32 g (29%) of the 5/6-fused acetoxy ketone 22a ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 1.31 (s,3 H), 1.76 (m, 1 H), 1.92 (s,3 H), 2.54 (m, 4 H), 2.89 (d of d, J = 15, 4.0 Hz, 1 H), 4.30 (d, J = 6.1 Hz, 1 H), 5.97 (8, 1 H), 6.20 (d NMR of d, J = 5,12 Hz, 1H), 7.53 (m, 3 H), 8.07 (m, 2 H); (360 MHz) 6 13.98,22.40,27.25,28.93,36.29,46.58,72.83,85.30, 128.80,129.20,129.68,129.94,165.46,167.75,170.61,177.80,208.31;

IR (CHCla) 3010,2980,1745,1720,1700,1630,1610~ 1590,1585, 1455,1390,1375cm-';high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C17H1603

(M - C2H402 (HOAC))268.1100, OW268.10871; and 0.28 g (18%) of the 6/&fused hydroxy ketone 23 ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 1.16 (e, 3 H), 1.70 (m, 1 H), 2.31 (m, 1 H), 2.53 (m, 3 H), 2.79 (d of d, J = 4, 15 Hz, 1H), 2.96 (m, 2 H), 5.26 (d of d, J = 5,12 Hz, 1 H), 5.95 (a, 1H), 7.47 (m, 2 H), 7.60 (m, 1 HI, 8.06 (m, 2 HI; '% NMR (360 MHz) 6, 14.69, 27.43, 36.15, 51.24, 60.30, 75.31, 78.38,128.40,128.94,129.60,129.71,133.26,166.31,178.06,209.00, IR (CHCl3) 3500,3400,3030,2990,2900~2880,1730,1710,1690, 1585,1~,1450,1390,1386,1375,1280,1100cm-'; high-resolution

MS m/z calcd for C17HlaO4 (M+) 286.1205, obsd 286.12091. Irradiation of (l(S),7a(S))-l-( tert -Butyldiphenylsiloxy)-7a-methyl-5(7aR)-indanone (12g). Irradiation of 1.61 g (4.01 mmole) of 12g for 1 h followed by workup in the manner as described gave 0.32 g (20%) of an inseparable mixture of tricydic acetoxy ketonea 27b and 28b in a 3.51 ratio as determined by NMR spectroscopy ['H NMR (200MHz) 6 1.01 (s,3 H), 1.07 (e, 9 H), 1.23 (m, 2 H), 1.32-1.82 (br abs, 2 H), 2.06 (s,0.63 H, OAc in 28b), 2.12 (s,2.69 H, OAc in 27b), 2.18 (m, 1 H) 2.39 (d, J 20 Hz, 0.21 H, C-4H in 28b), 2.72 (d of d, J 20,6.5 HZ,0.83 H, C-6H in 27b), 2.86 (d, J = 20 Hz, 0.26 H, C-4H in 28b) 4.20 (m, 1 H), 4.55 (s,0.21 H, C-1H in 28b), 4.67 (s,0.76 H, C-1H in 27b), 7.37 (m, 6 H),7.68 (m, 4 H); IR (CHCl3) 3010,2930,2870, 1745,1730,1615,1360,1200,1100cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for CuHUO4Si (M - C4H9) (tert-butyl)) 405.1522, obsd 405.1539); 0.30 g (19%) of the conjugated cyclopropyl ketone 31a ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 1.03 (s,3 H), 1.05 (8, 9 H), 1.10 (m, 1H), 1.69 (m, 2 H), 1.86 (m, 2 H), 2.03 (e, 3 H), 2.39 (d, J = 5.6 Hz, 1H), 2.78 (d, J = 17.65 Hz, 1H), 3.00 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 4.08 (d of d, J = 7,9.7 Hz, 1 H), 7.41 (m, 6 H), 7.69 (m, 4 H); '% NMR (360 MHz) S 19.35, 21.85, 25.66, 26.90, 29.06, 31.73, 35.44,41.59, 42.94,55.89,72.54,80.11, 127.52, 127.59, 129.66, 129.68, 133.69, 134.00,135.94,170.00,207.80;IR (CHClJ 3050,2950,2930,2850, 1740,1720,1400,1420,1360,1200,1100,900cm-'; high-resolution

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MS m/z calcd for C21H210$i (M - C&I,Oo (tert-butyl + HOAc)), 345.1311, obsd 345.13061; and 0.53 g (34%) of the 5/6-fused acetoxy ketone 22b ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 1.03 (e, 9 H), 1.24 (8, 3 H), 1.54 (m, 1 H), 1.76 (m, 1 H), 1.83 (8, 3 H), 2.06 (m, 1 H), 2.28 (d of d, J = 6.8, 19.1 Hz, 1 H), 2.51 (m, 2 H), 3.91 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 1H), 4.87 (d of d, J = 11.4,5 Hz, 1H), 5.79 (s, 1H), 7.38 (m, 6 H), 7.66 (m, 4 H); '5NMR (360MHz) 6 13.10,19.20,11.50, 22.50, 26.75, 27.34,30.78, 36.42,45.95,72.39,87.66,127.49,128.4, 129.7,133.30, 133.72, 135.77, 170.43, 178.82, 208.52; IR (CHCla) 3040,3010,2960,2905,2860,1740,1730,1710,1690,1627,1375,

1250, 1100 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for CuHza04Si (M - C4Hg(tert-butyl)) 405.1522, obsd 405.15081. Irradiation of 1-[[~-(Trimethylsilyl)ethoxy]methoxy]7a-methyl-S(7aH)-indanone(120. Irradiation of 3.09 g (10.5 mmole) of 12f for 2.5 h followed by workup in the manner as described above gave 0.42 g (16%) of an inseparable mixture of tricyclic acetoxy ketone 27c and 28c in a ratio 3:l ratio as determined by NMR spectrwopy ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 0.02 (8, 9 H), 0.95 (t,J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.01 (~,2.64H, CH3 in 2 7 ~ )1.03 , (e, 0.87 H, CH3 in 28c), 1.39 (m, 1H), 1.47 (d, J = 6.6 Hz, 1 H), 1.68 (m, 2 H), 2.09 (8, 0.89 H, OAc in 2&),2.10 (e, 2.79 H, OAc in 27c), 2.22 (d, J = 20 Hz, 1 H, C-6H in 27c), 2.74 (d, J = 20 Hz, 0.28 H, C-4H in 28c), 2.78 (d of d, J = 20, 6.7 Hz, 0.86 H, C-6H in 27c), 2.85 (d, J = 20 Hz, 0.22 H, C-4H in 28c), 4.03 (d, J=4.7HZ,O.78H,C-lHin27~),4.06(d,J=4.8Hz,0.21H,C-lH in 2&),4.60 (8,O.M H, C-4H in 27~),4.64(~,0.33H, C-6H in 2&), 4.73 (m, 2 H); IR (CHClJ 3020,2960,2900,1745,1410,1375,1210, 1020,830,690cm-l; high-resolution MS calcd for C16Hn03Si(M - C2HSO2 (OAc)) 295.1730 obsd 295.16921; 0.40 g (16%) of the hemiacetal acetate 34 ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 0.012 (s,9 H), 0.94 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.95 (m, 1 H), 2.05 (e, 3 H), 2.20 (8, 3 H), 2.65 (m,1 H), 3.73 (m, 4 H), 4.81 (d of d, J = 6.8, 33 Hz,2 H), 6.05 (t,J = 5.3 Hz, 1H), 6.61 (m, 2 H), 6.99 (d, J = 8 Hz, 1H); IR (CHC13) 3200,3940,2870,1725,1610,1420,1210,1020 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for Cl&In03Si (M - C2H3O2 (OAc) 295.1730; obsd 295.16941; 0.27 g (11%) of the conjugated cycle propyl ketone 31b ['H NMR (200 MHz) 6 0.01 (8, 9 H), 0.88 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.21 (s, 1H), 1.27 (8, 2 H), 1.89 (d, J = 5.4 Hz, 1H), 2.15 (m, 5 H), 2.45 (d, J = 17.7 Hz, 1H), 2.99 (d, J = 17.6 Hz, 1 H), 3.63 (m, 2 H), 4.05 (d of d, J = 6.8,g.l Hz, 1H), 4.72 (m, 2 H); IR (CHCl,) 3020, 2960,2900, 1720, 1420,1375, 1210, 1020, cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for C15Hg106 (M C3Hgsi (TMS) 281.1389, obsd 281.12991; 0.47 g (18%) of the aldehyde 13; 0.11 g (5%) of a compound with spectral data expected for the 5/6-fused linear dienone 33b ['H N M R (200 MHz) 6 0.05 (8, 9 H), 0.95 (t, J = 8.5 Hz, 2 H), 1.93 (8, 3 H), 2.03 (m, 2 H), 275 (m, 4 H), 3.70 (m, 2 H), 4.19 (t,J = 4.5 Hz,1H), 4.80 (m, 2 H), 5.96 (s,1H)]; and 0.82.g (32%) of the 5/6-fused acetoxy ketone 22c ['H NMR (360 MHz) 6 0.03 (s,9 HI, 0.97 (m, 2 H), 1.12 (8, 3 H), 1.55 (m, 1H), 2.04 (8, 3 H), 2.24 (m, 1H), 2.42 (m, 3 H), 2.80 (d of d, J = 1.3, 5.1 Hz, 1 H), 3.64 (m, 2 H), 4.09 (d, J = 6.3 Hz, 1 H), 4.74 (m, 2 H), 4.83 (d of d, J = 4.9, 11.6 Hz, 1H), 5.9 ( ~ H); , l 'W NMR (360 MHz) 6 -1.45,13.46,18.04,22.6, 27.53,28.37,36.24,46.33,65.37, 76.65,86.81,94.66,128.73,170.80, 178.70,208.45;IR (CHClJ 3015,2970,2900,1740,1720,1635,1375, 1250, 1040 cm-'; high-resolution MS m/z calcd for Cl&Ia03Si (M - C2H3O2 (OAc)) 295.1730, obsd 295.16831.

Acknowledgment. We wish to thank Dr. Ken Belmore and Mr. Adam Kois for their assistance in acquiring and interpreting NMR spectral data and Mr. Ley Hathcock and Dr. Russell Timkovich for mass spectral analyses. Grants from t h e National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation for the purchase of highresolution N M R instrumentation and from the National Institutes of Health for the purchase of a high-resolution mass spectrometer are gratefully acknowledged. One of us (P.L.K.) wishes to thank the University of Alabama for a Graduate Council Research Fellowship. Registry No. 7,104012-37-5; lla, 16271-49-1; llb, 41878.380; llc, 41878-37-9; I l c (6-phenylseleno derivative), 13587827-2; lld, 135878-18-1;Ile, 135878-22-7;l l f , 135969-56-1;11f (6-phenylseleno derivative), 135878-28-3; 1lg, 102650-61-3; l l g (6phenylseleno derivative), 135878-29-4; l l h , 126541-54-6; l l h (6-phenylselenoderivative), 135878-30-7; 12a, 135878-01-2;12b,

J. Org. Chem. 1991,56, 6313-6320 135878-12-5; 12c, 135878-158; 12d, 135878-19-2; 12e, 135878-23-8; 12f, 135878-25-0; 12g, 135878-26-1; 13, 135878-02-3;18, 13587803-4; 18 (phenylselenoderivative), 135878-31-8; 19,97400-51-6; 20a, 61950-54-7; 21a, 135878-04-5; 22a, 135878-05-6; 22b, 135912-60-6;22c, 135878-24-9; 23,135878-06-7;278,135878-07-8; 27b, 135878-13-6; 27c, 135878-20-5; 28a, 135878-08-9; 28b,

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Phototransposition Chemistry of 1-Methylpyrazole. Deuterium, Methyl, and Fluorine Substitution James W. Pavlik* and Edyth M. Kurzweil Department of Chemistry, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, Massachusetts 01609 Received April 29, 1991

1-Methylpyrazole(1)was observed to undergo photo-ring cleavage to 3-(N-methylamino)propenenitrile(17) and phototransposition to 1-methylimidazole(3). Although upon prolonged irradiation 17 is also converted to 3, the efficiency of the 1 17 3 pathway is low and cannot account for a significant fraction of 3 observed upon short-duration irradiation. Under these conditions, deuterium-labeling studies show that 1phototransPg,and P7permutation patterns in a ratio of 4.86.51.0. These scrambling patterns are consistent to 3 by the P4, with mechanisms involving ring contration-ring expansion (P,)and electrocyclic ring closure followed by one (Pe)or two (P7)sigmatropic shifts of nitrogen. Methyl and fluorine substitution on the 1-methylpyrazolering reduces reactivity via the P6 and P7pathways. Thus, 1,5-dimethylpyrazoletransposes by these pathways in a isomerizes only by the P4and P6 pathways in a ratio of ratio of 3.5:1.81.0. whereas 5-fluoro-~-methv~~vrazo~e .9.7:l.

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Introduction The phototransposition chemistry of N-substituted pyrazoles has been of interest' since Schmid and co-workers2 originally reported that 1-methylpyrazole (1) undergoes photoisomerization to N-methylimidazole (3). Although r

Rather, this product was suggested to arise via a transposition pathway that included initial electrocyclic ring closure, [1,3]-sigmatropic shift of nitrogen, and rearomatization of the resulting 2,5-diazabicyclo[2.1.O]penteneto provide 5.3

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the transposition was rationalized in terms of a ring contraction-ring expansion mechanism: involving the inter(2), subsequent mediacy of 2-(N-methylimino)-W-azirine studies implicated the operation of other transposition pathways. Thus, Beak and co-workers observed that 1,3,5-trimethylpyrazole (4) phototransposes to 1,2,4-trimethylimidazole (5) and 1,2,5-trimethylimidazole(6).3

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Barltrop, Day, and colleagues later observed that 3cyano-l,5-dimethylpyrazole(7) undergoes phototransposition to three primary products, 8 and 9, which can be

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a 9 10 rationalized by the ring contraction-ring expansion mechanism and the one-step nitrogen walk mechanism, respectively, and 10, which cannot arise by either of these transposition pathways but was suggested to arise via a double nitrogen walk me~hanism.~Such a double walk 7

Although 6 results from the 2,3-interchangedemanded by the ring contraction-ring expansion mechanism, product 5 cannot be rationalized by this mechanistic pathway. (1) Lablache-Combier, A. Photochemistry of Hetrocyclic Compounds; Buchardt, O., Ed.; Wiley New York, 1976; p 123. Padwa, A. Rearrangements in Ground and Excited States; de Mayo, P., Ed.;Academic Preee: New York, 1980; Vol. 3, p 501. (2) Tiefenthaler, H.; Darecheln,W.; Gsth, H.; Schmid, H. Helu. Chim. Acta 1967,50, 2244. (3) (a) Beak, P., Mieael, J. L.; Measer, W. R. Tetrahedron Lett. 1967, 5315. (b) Beak, P.; Messer, W. Tetrahedron 1969,25,3287.

had formerly been implicated in the phototransposition chemistry of cyano thiophene^^ and cyano pyrrole^.^*' In(4) Barltrop, J. A.; Day, A. C.; Mack, A. G.; Shahrisa, A. Wakamatau, S . J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun. 1981,604. (5) Barltrop, J. A.; Day, A. C.; Irving,E. J. Chem. SOC.,Chem. Commun. 1979, 881 and 966.

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